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Evan Harrington

CHAPTER XXVII
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"Let him who is without sin." How beautiful that Christian sentiment! I hope I shall be pardoned, but it always seems to me that what we have to endure is infinitely worse than any other suffering, for you find no comfort for the children of T----s in Scripture, nor any defence of their dreadful position.
Robbers, thieves, Magdalens! but, no! the unfortunate offspring of that class are not even mentioned: at least, in my most diligent perusal of the Scriptures, I never lighted upon any remote allusion; and we know the Jews did wear clothing.

Outcasts, verily! And Evan could go, and write--but I have no patience with him.

He is the blind tool of his mother, and anybody's puppet.' The letter concludes, with horrid emphasis: 'The Madre in Beckley! Has sent for Evan from a low public-house! I have intercepted the messenger.

Evan closeted with Sir Franks.

Andrew's horrible old brother with Lady Jocelyn.


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